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Content Writer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$70,000
per year before tax
Market data · 78 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$70,000 median$111,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $72,000 Victoria sits $2,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Content Writer salary of $70,000 — after $11,788 income tax and $1,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,093
Fortnightly
$2,185
Monthly
$4,734
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Content Writer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Content Writer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Australia Post3.4$134,190$129,033 – $139,367
SelfEmployed.com4.3$125,000$100,000 – $150,000
Area Ten3.7$122,500$9,600 – $250,000
Google4.4$119,239$114,488 – $123,989
Edrolo3.6$112,500$100,000 – $125,000
ANZ3.7$99,998$96,940 – $103,056
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology4.2$95,656$92,295 – $99,016
Telstra3.8$90,640$87,144 – $94,136
RACV4.0$85,000$85,000 – $90,000
Deakin University4.0$70,741$67,876 – $73,606
First Page Digital4.2$70,000$55,000 – $80,000
BHP4.0$64,903$62,459 – $67,348
University of Melbourne4.3$63,499$29,998 – $97,000
Mecca Brands3.8$59,519$57,199 – $61,840
Sentius Group3.3$59,000$48,000 – $70,000
ARQ3.7$55,000$50,000 – $60,000
catch.com.au3.1$50,388$49,400 – $51,376
Freelancer4.1$43,274$39,520 – $47,049

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.